Is collecting watches a bugman activity?

submitted by CharlesOlivera from self.debatealtright

Watches and horology/timekeeping itself has deep roots in European heritage and innovation, so from that point of view it lines up with some of the positions expressed here. However I have noticed that a lot of content online in the watch sphere basically just boils down to nihilistic consumerism little different than the bugmen queueing up for the next iphone. Thoughts?

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[–]MarkimusNational Socialist 7 insightful - 8 fun7 insightful - 7 fun8 insightful - 8 fun -  (5 children)

Fellas, is wiping upwards or downwards fascist?

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 6 fun4 insightful - 5 fun5 insightful - 6 fun -  (0 children)

When I was a kid I used to indulge in all sorts of degeneracies, like for example I preferred chocolate ice cream over vanilla, and everyone from my peers liked chocolate more, which only shows you how deep the brainwashing goes, but ever since I got redpilled on race I stick with white only unlike degenerate normies who still eat chocolate (or even worse, some people say they like vanilla-chocolate in combination, which is obvious miscegenation propaganda forced down upon us)

[–]DisastrousDepth14Race comes first 4 insightful - 4 fun4 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

Upwards! Fascist salute is done by raising a hand upwards! Yes, granted you do not raise your hand all the way up but it is still upwards after all! So wiping upwards is a fascist dog whistle! Always wipe downwards!

[–]AlanSmith33 3 insightful - 5 fun3 insightful - 4 fun4 insightful - 5 fun -  (0 children)

I wipe sideways just to be on the safe side. Why don't you, you fascists?!

[–]jet199 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Obviously only the communal washcloth on a stick is true white culture.

[–]ifuckredditsnitches_Resident Pajeet 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Use a bidet toilet paper is a jew psyop

[–]nordmannenLegionnaire 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

True dissidents only collect the finest vintage typewriters as they are the purest representation of European heritage. They possess a beautiful symbiotic relationship between practicality and art, and are mechanical masterpieces. You must check out single element typewriters, I'm partial to the Blickensderfer Featherweight. I'm not even sure I'm joking.

Anyway, I collect coins, admiration of art and history is not bugman activity on its own. Chill out, bro.

[–]jet199 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Everyone I know who collects watches does so for investment first and showing off second. There's also a networking element where business/money men will have the same set of boring interests which you have to become fluent in if you want to network with them.

I'm sure some of these guys have a passing nerdy interest in cogs and dials and things but you would never know that from how they talk about it.

[–]send_nasty_stuffNational Socialist 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I think just like you said. If it's a small collection and it's about the craftsmanship and art of watchmaking then it can be based. I've met a lot of quality masculine men that are into watches. White men collect things, study them, build them etc. Collecting in general is pretty european. On the other hand there's also a lot of mindless consumerism associated with it. If it goes that far and becomes an obsession then it's wasteful and it's money that could have been spent in other areas. The watch collectors of the past seem like they've morphed into the EDC crowd (Everyday Carry). Within that group there's good and bad though. In general I don't think it's a bugman activity but anything can become one if it becomes more about consumerism and flash.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

yeah don't collect anything. If you need to tell time one watch will do.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

What's a bugman?

just boils down to nihilistic consumerism little different than the bugmen queueing up for the next iphone

Like the fucks who make cigars and bourbon they don't even like expensive?

I think men want to wear jewelry too without being feminine or looking like a swarthy Persian rug merchant.

Once watches were useful, but now they're what the kids would call an aesthetic. So jewelry, especially because clockwork mechanisms -- as awesome as they are aesthetically -- don't keep time as well as the shitty little 25 cent gumball machine watches they used to sell, or a $5 Casio when Casio used to be cheap and not also collected.

Collecting them, well, they actually don't seem to be a terrible store of wealth, even investment, although I imagine the market keeps shrinking.

[–]AlanSmith33 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Collecting watches is an old person hobby. What collections are people showing off today? Their games.

[–]CharlesOlivera[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It has had a resurgence lately and a lot of younger people are big into watches now. It used to be a case of "You collect watches? Move over, granddad" whereas now it's more like "Move over granddad, I want your watch collection."

[–]CharlesOlivera[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Yes a watch out of a happy meal is literally a superior timekeeping device than a Rolex, which is a somewhat absurd aspect of the hobby.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

And of course we all carry around access to precision atomic clocks, our phones, the timekeeping generally works flawlessly without any effort.

[–]TheWorldToCome 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

yeah that seems gay, plus watches are obsolete, and the only people who wear them are guys who listen to "redpill" channels about men dressing for success to get women or a job. It's boomer advice that's super cringe.

[–]LetssavethefirsworldReturn to Jesus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Collecting is bugman. You don't need to collect; however, a nice watch is cool to look at and can go with a nice suit